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Valemount Winter Festival
Dog Sledding – Climb aboard a dogsled - Canada’s oldest form of winter transport - with Cold Fire Creek Dogsledding. A professional guide will take you for a short ride through the trails near the marsh behind a team of friendly and energetic Alaskan Huskies. If you have never experienced the exhilaration of dogsledding, this is a great opportunity to check it out for the first time. First come, first served. No pre-registration necessary.
Concert and Dance – After a day of fresh air and exercise, all festival participants are invited to get together for a concert and dance. “The Linkomatics”, an original Rock/Blues band from deep in the Rocky Mountains of Jasper, Alberta, will play its homegrown rockin’ tunes as you dance the night away. Cash bar and snacks are available.
Sunday, January 31, 2009
Snowmobile Poker Run – Ride for a cause! Bring your family and friends to experience the thrill of riding in the beautiful mountain trails of the Lower Westridge area, while raising funds for BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. Tourism Valemount, in cooperation with the Valemount Snowgoers Club and VARDA will be hosting the annual Winterfest Poker Run. The trail is a low-elevation, clearly marked 30-km-loop where you will experience beautiful views of the valley and village below. Take a break and fight off winter chills with a complimentary hot chocolate and a treat at the warming hut, at approximately the 20km mark of the trail. This trail is also an excellent place for new riders to improve their snowmobiling skills before heading into more serious territory. The Poker Run will start at the VARDA office and finish at the Visitor Information Centre where you will pick up your cards and hope for the best hand! Prizes will be given for best hands, pledges, rider categories and ghost riders.
Complete your adventure with hotdogs and beverages by the bonfire just outside of the Visitor Information Center, while you mingle and share stories about all your snowy adventures. The rest of the day is yours to go out and discover new activities or blaze the trails of yesterday.